Richard Witham Stockton Major

Richard Witham Stockton Major (19 May 1734–8 May 1801) is identified in family-tree notes as being of Princeton, New Jersey, and as a British Army officer who remained loyal to the Crown. The notes state that, after hostilities ended, he emigrated with family members and other United Empire Loyalists to the area that would become New Brunswick, Canada.

Richard Witham Stockton Major was born on 19 May 1734 and died on 8 May 1801. He is listed as the seventh great-uncle in this family record.

Original family-tree notes describe him as Richard Witham Stockton of Princeton, New Jersey, and state that he was a commissioned officer in the British Army. Those notes further identify him as Major Richard Witham Stockton and say that he remained loyal to the Crown.

According to the same notes, at the conclusion of hostilities he emigrated with members of his family and other United Empire Loyalists to the region that would become New Brunswick, Canada. No further details of his military service, family members who accompanied him, or his later life are provided in the supplied material.

Historical context

The supplied notes describe Richard Witham Stockton Major as a Loyalist and place his migration after the conclusion of hostilities. They associate his destination with the area that would become New Brunswick, Canada.

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